Dig and Toil

Dig

Dig verb - Work hard.
Usage example: She was digging away at her math homework

Toil is a synonym for dig. In some cases you can use "Toil" instead a verb "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Toil

Toil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: toiled for many years on the mammoth outdoor sculpture

Dig is a synonym for toil. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Toil".

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

Common collocations

way dig way toil way
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Toil and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/toil
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Toil or Dig. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/toil.
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